A Season On The Trail

Author : Lynn Setzer
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780897328746

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A Season on the Trail by Lynn Setzer Pdf

A compilation of stories from thru-hikers, a unique group of people who every year brave a 2,100 mile trail through every type of weather, every type of circumstance. Gathered from trail registers, postcards, and personal interviews, these voices come alive and evoke the true spirit of the Appalachian Trail, from the lows of ten consecutive days of rain and cold, to the highs of beautiful sunsets and camaraderie. Each spring, a group of people attempt a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Setzer follows these determined hikers from Georgia to Maine. In this new edition, hikers reveal five years later how their experiences on the Trail changed their lives. 'Originally, I was attracted to the AT for the adventure of walking the whole thing at once... Even as I finished, I did not understand those who chose to repeat the walk. But the next spring I found I wanted to go. And I understood that you never walk the same trail twice... I learned that I walk to fill my heart with wonder, to feed my soul.' - Merlin 'I know I'll be out there again. I don't know when and I don't know with whom. But I know, once more I'll live the nomadic life I loved on the Appalachian Trail.' - Trail Gimp Whether documenting their journey or contemplating its impact on their lives, the voices in A Season on the Appalachian Trail will entrance you with their honesty and humanity.

Author : Geolyn Carvin
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1721095489

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On the Trail with Boots McFarland by Geolyn Carvin Pdf

Boots McFarland is an adventurous outdoor-loving cartoon character who has been hiking the trails for over 15 years. On the Trail with Boots McFarland-Volume 1 is a collection of humorous comics capturing the highs and lows of backpacking life, interspersed with entries from the author's Pacific Crest Trail hiking journal. The ideas for most of these cartoons come directly from personal trail experiences... real or imagined. Over the years, Boots cartoons have become popular in the worldwide hiking community and now for the first time, the artist Geolyn J. Carvin is offering these images in book form. You'll be ready to hit the trail after reading these pages!

Author : U.S. Olympic Women Cross-Country Skiers 1972-2018
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578963329

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Trail to Gold by U.S. Olympic Women Cross-Country Skiers 1972-2018 Pdf

Fifty-three American women have participated in cross-country skiing in the Winter Olympics between the years of 1972 and 2018. In 2018, forty-six years after the first team competed, Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall won Olympic gold in the Team Sprint, in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the first Olympic medal for U.S. women's cross-country skiing. Five decades of women skiers stood up and cheered, celebrating this long sought after achievement. This book shares the collective journey of these women Olympians, with the skiers themselves telling the story. Part I combines individual stories along a variety of themes, to collectively demonstrate the challenges of competing against the best in the world. In Part II, virtually every one of the fifty-three wrote her own profile to describe her skiing career and post-Olympic life. Photographs throughout put faces with the stories and add vibrancy to the narrative. The anecdotes in Trail to Gold: The Journey of 53 Women Skiers, paint the picture of women's cross-country skiing over 50 years--a fascinating history recorded in personal heartbreak and triumph and in fun vignettes from life on the trail.

Author : Blair Braverman,Quince Mountain
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780063066274

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Dogs on the Trail by Blair Braverman,Quince Mountain Pdf

A delightful photographic journey into a year in the life of a team of sled dogs, based on Braverman’s wildly popular Twitter feed When Blair Braverman started posting pictures of her dog team on Twitter, she had no idea the response she would get. Being a musher, after all, isn’t just about racing—raising dogs from puppyhood to retirement (and beyond) is a full-time job. She and her husband, musher Quince Mountain, wanted to share stories about life with their dog team. And not just the big stuff, like expeditions and wild animal encounters, but also the everyday things: the challenge of storing a thousand pounds of raw meat, scouting new trails with the dogs, the decisions that go into putting a team together, how she trains puppies to be brave. These were goofy stories, scary stories, heartfelt stories, stories that clearly connected with people and kept going viral. Inspired by those connections, Dogs on the Trail is a chronicle of a year in the life of their dog team. Beginning in the fall as the weather starts to cool, training on both dry land and in the snow, then camping and racing. Spring brings mud—lousy for sledding, but the dogs love it. And summer is the season of puppies. The book ends on a beginning, in anticipation of the adventurous lives that the new pups have in store. An irresistible adventure, Dogs on the Trail will delight and entertain while taking you inside a musher’s world, and showing you why the wilderness isn’t simply a place to visit but also a home to return to.

Author : Taryn Eyton
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781771646697

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Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia by Taryn Eyton Pdf

A one-stop resource for hiking backpackers in beautiful British Columbia. Planning your next backpacking adventure? This book covers all the essentials including: 40 overnight hiking trails: discover the many different routes that BC has to offer Packing tips: take only the most essential items with you (plus a few comforts) Permitting: find out what permits you’ll need, and where to get them Camp set-up: tips for where to pitch your tent and how to find water Environmental impact: learn how to Leave No Trace behind in the wilderness This book features backpacking routes from the North Shore up to Pemberton and Lytton and from the Sunshine Coast out to the Similkameen Valley. Beautiful photographs showcase what you’ll see along the way: mountain peaks, alpine meadows, waterfalls, old-growth forests, and more. Every backpacking route in the book includes bonus features: Trail maps and route descriptions Elevation, distance and time information Points of cultural and natural history Pre-planning hints about fees, permits, and reservations Suggested side trips and points of particular interest Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia also shares options for extending an overnight excursion to several nights or a week, and for selecting hikes that match your timeline/fitness level.

Author : Brian Cornell
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1695733754

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Divided by Brian Cornell Pdf

Once a person hikes a long trail, they catch the bug, but does it get any easier the second time around? Four years after starting the Appalachian Trail with his brother, Brian takes to the Continental Divide Trail for his second thru-hike in familiar company. However, trail life is not always as rewarding and romantic as the pictures you see or second-hand stories you hear. "Divided" provides an accurate account of life on trail: what hikers ponder, eat, love, loathe, and the questions they tire of answering. Some moments are too short, some are painfully long while others are whisked away unceremoniously with the wind. Follow along on the journey as Brian navigates difficulties, successes and everything between while attempting to walk from Mexico to Canada.

Author : Barney Scout Mann
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781680513226

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Journeys North by Barney Scout Mann Pdf

2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist in Adventure Travel In Journeys North, legendary trail angel, thru hiker, and former PCTA board member Barney Scout Mann spins a compelling tale of six hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 as they walk from Mexico to Canada. This ensemble story unfolds as these half-dozen hikers--including Barney and his wife, Sandy--trod north, slowly forming relationships and revealing their deepest secrets and aspirations. They face a once-in-a-generation drought and early severe winter storms that test their will in this bare-knuckled adventure. In fact, only a third of all the hikers who set out on the trail that year would finish. As the group approaches Canada, a storm rages. How will these very different hikers, ranging in age, gender, and background, respond to the hardship and suffering ahead of them? Can they all make the final 60-mile push through freezing temperatures, sleet, and snow, or will some reach their breaking point? Journeys North is a story of grit, compassion, and the relationships people forge when they strive toward a common goal.

Author : Paul H. Gobster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Outdoor recreation
ISBN : MINN:31951D005217043

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The Illinois Statewide Trail User Study by Paul H. Gobster Pdf

Author : John Dickerson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501130670

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On Her Trail by John Dickerson Pdf

The author examines his stormy relationship with his mother, describing her role as a pioneering woman journalist, the lavish political soirees that marked his parents' marriage, and his feelings about his mother's perpetual absence throughout his youth.

Author : B. Clay Shannon
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Ice Age National Scenic Trail (Wis.)
ISBN : 9780557795406

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A Trail for All Seasons by B. Clay Shannon Pdf

Author : Tami Asars
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781594856556

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Hiking the Wonderland Trail by Tami Asars Pdf

CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "Backpacking" from Hiking the Wonderland Trail "There's no other trip, trail or peak that any backpacker should rank higher on his life list than the Wonderland Trail." - Backpacker magazine * Comprehensive and affectionate guide to one of the nation’s iconic wilderness trails * Everything you need to help plan this 93-mile trek, whether done in one trip or several * Lavish, full-color design, yet informative and practical, with 125 photographs and 18 maps * Find even more details, updates and added trip extensions at hikingthewonderlandtrail.com Washington State's famed Wonderland Trail is a spectacular 93-mile route that circumnavigates Mount Rainier, challenging hikers with its strenuous 22,000 feet of cumulative elevation gain and loss. Hiking the Wonderland Trail: The Complete Guide to Mount Rainier's Premier Trail is an authoritative guidebook penned by Washington native Tami Asars, a professional instructor on hiking the trail, a third-generation hiker of the Cascade mountains, and seven-time hiker of the entire Wonderland Trail. In this guide Asars draws on her experience, covering these essentials: * How to work with the Wonderland Trail permit reservation system, and when to apply * Recommended gear--with a checklist--and ways to reduce pack weight, prevent blisters, and stay warm and dry * How to pack the perfect backpack * Food and fuel caching on the Wonderland, tips and instruction * Detailed camp-to-camp route descriptions and suggested itineraries * How to extend your adventures with the Northern Loop Trail and the Eastside Trail Over the years, Asars has taken extensive notes that she shares at workshops and in the field. Hiking the Wonderland Trail distills her boot-tested knowledge so that everyone can enjoy the magic of Mount Rainier's premier trail.

Author : Lynn Setzer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Appalachian Trail
ISBN : 0897322347

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A Season on the Appalachian Trail by Lynn Setzer Pdf

The author gathered the thoughts of thru-hikers from Trail registers, postcards, and more than 300 personal interviews, weaving them into a portrait of the "class of 1996" and the paths they choose.

Author : Kyle Rohrig
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-28
Category : Appalachian Trail
ISBN : 1514747561

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Lost on the Appalachian Trail by Kyle Rohrig Pdf

Join Kyle and his little dog "Katana" as they take you along for every step of their 2,185 mile adventure hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. Confront the terrain, severe weather, injury, dangerous wildlife and questionable characters as you grow and learn as Kyle did from start to finish of this epic adventure. Make some friends for life, learn the finer points of long distance hiking, and realize that what you take within your backpack is not nearly as important as what you bring within yourself... This exciting and often times humorous narrative does more than simply tell the story of Kyle and Katana's adventures on trail. You will be inspired, while learning what it takes mentally and physically to accomplish an undertaking such as hiking thousands of miles through mountainous wilderness while braving countless obstacles all determined to make you quit. Nobody said it was easy, but if you can make it to the end, your life will be changed forever. What are you waiting for? Adventure is calling...For more content from the Author, as well as to follow his past, present, and future adventures; check out the following pages!Website/Blog: BoundlessRoamad.comInstagram: @_roamad_Facebook: facebook.com/kyle.rohrig.7Youtube: youtube.com/c/NomadWisdom

Author : United States. Forest Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Forest roads
ISBN : UOM:39015006894581

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Forest Trail Handbook by United States. Forest Service Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556036451813

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Inyo and Sierra National Forests (N.F.), Trail and Commercial Pack Stock Management in the Ansel Adams and John Muir Wildernesses by Anonim Pdf